Collection Information
Collection
Hermann Baron collection of music publishers’ catalogs
Location
Music and Performing Arts Library cataloging backlog cabinets or University Press storage; some individual items may have been cataloged for the Music and Performing Arts Library
In 2015, boxes of music publishers’ catalogs with “Baron” labeled on the side were found in Smith 219 and relocated to Music Library Special Collections. They are unprocessed.
Provenance
Private collection purchased from H. Baron, London, England
When acquired
1978, 1981
Description
Approximately 500 items from 150 publishers acquired from H. Baron (music antiquarian dealer) in spring 1978; eighteen additional items acquired In July 1981. Largely 1880s through 1940s; a few earlier or later catalogs.
Arrangement
Loosely alphabetical by name of firm
Access/Finding Aids/Bibliography
Lists and correspondence filed in Collections file.
Index terms
Music publishers; Baron, Hermann